2020 campaign
Five Days to Go: State Democratic Chair Sizes Up the Toughest Races
Jarrett Murphy |
At least six Congressional seats and at least a dozen State Senate districts are in play, Jay Jacobs tells the Max & Murphy Show.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How Domestic Hunger Became a Partisan Issue
Joel Berg |
‘Most Democrats in Congress support increasing hunger funding while the vast majority of House Republicans, and most Senate Republicans, support such reductions. Hunger is now as partisan as gun control and abortion.’
2020 15th Congressional District Primary
Op-Endorsement: Ritchie Torres for Congress
Elvin Garcia |
‘There are 12 candidates running for this seat, but every indicator says that the race has narrowed and either Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr. or Torres will win.’
Government
Challengers Make their Case Against Nadler
Jarrett Murphy |
Lindsey Boylan and Jonathan Herzog are challenging the veteran Congressman.
2020 election
Outsider Brooklyn Congressional Candidates Lack Cash but Not a Critique
Jarrett Murphy |
While it’s safe to bet against both Gayot and James, there’s no such thing as a sure thing—especially not this year, when traditional campaigning has been shelved, most voting will be by mail and many voters are distracted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Government
Watch the 15th Congressional District Primary Debate
Jarrett Murphy |
The Point CDC, Gotham Gazette and City Limits are teaming up to broadcast a candidate debate on Thursday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.
2020 campaign
Brooklyn Congressional Primary Rematch Plays Out on a Changed Landscape
Jarrett Murphy |
Two years ago, neophyte candidate Adem Bunkedekko came within 1,700 votes of ousting Yvette Clarke. They meet again this year. But they have company.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYers Who Are Trafficking Victims, Like Me, Need Congress to Act
Shandra Woworuntu |
‘Bipartisan, federal legislation introduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019, would create a standardized, public reporting system that would help human rights organizations to monitor labor conditions and patterns of employer activity.’
City Council
Opinion: More than the Bronx at Stake with Race to Fill Serrano’s Seat
Erica González |
The next representative of the 15th Congressional District could be a strong voice for Puerto Rico – or not.
Congress
As Dems Press for Divestment, Feds Strike New Contract for City’s Lone Private Jail
Harry DiPrinzio |
The US Marshals Service awarded the GEO Group a new contract to operate the the Queens Detention Facility
